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Combine 99-00 and today into one 12-man roster

My buddy and I went through this exercise last week. If you had to create one 12-man roster from the 1999-2000 NBA Finals Pacers, and this season's Pacers, who would make your team? Also, who would be your starting five? This is a one year only team, so don't worry about the age of players or keeping someone for developmental purposes. In addition, choose a coaching staff.

The first ten were pretty easy for me. I then struggled with choosing between Mullin, Stephenson, and Rose for the final two spots. I chose Mullin for his veteran savvy, and decided Stephenson was better defensively than Rose.

My starting five:
Jackson
Miller
George
Davis
Hibbert

For the coaching staff I am going with Vogel, Carlisle, Harter, and Burke.

Re: Combine 99-00 and today into one 12-man roster

When would this team play? The pendulum has swung back toward a somewhat more permissive and physical style of play now IMO, but still falls short of what was permitted back then, particularly with respect to hand checking.

Also, do the players have their abilities from that season, or the best of their careers?

Why would you start Roy and Dale together? While Roy can score sometimes, for the most part they are both defensive minded players. Wouldn't it be better to pair a defensive minded player with a more offensive minded player? (i.e. Roy/West and Rik/Davis)

Re: Combine 99-00 and today into one 12-man roster

Why would you start Roy and Dale together? While Roy can score sometimes, for the most part they are both defensive minded players. Wouldn't it be better to pair a defensive minded player with a more offensive minded player? (i.e. Roy/West and Rik/Davis)

Probably, but this is just for fun right? Can you imagine trying to score inside against a Davis/Hibbert combo? It would be INSANE. Also you're getting a lot of offense from Jackson/Reggie/George

But yeah you're probably right to have a high post/low post combo in there, like Smits/Hibbert, Roy/West, Davis/Smits etc.